title: [Over- or underestimated? Bibliographic survey of the biomedical periodicals published in Hungary].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This publication - based on an article published in 2006 - emphasises the qualities of the current biomedical periodicals of Hungarian editions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to analyse how Hungarian journals meet the requirements of the scientific aspect and international visibility.
  
  
  METHODS
  Authors evaluated 93 Hungarian biomedical periodicals by 4 viewpoints of the two criteria mentioned above.
  
  
  RESULTS
  35% of the analysed journals complete the attributes of scientific aspect, 5% the international visibility, 6% fulfill all examined criteria, and 25% are indexed in international databases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  6 biomedical Hungarian periodicals covered by each of the three main bibliographic databases (Medline, Scopus, Web of Science) have the best qualities. Authors recommend to improve viewpoints of the scientific aspect and international visibility. The basis of qualitative adequacy are the accurate authors' guidelines, title, abstract, keywords of the articles in English, and the ability to publish on time.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem Központi Könyvtár, Budapest. aberhidi@lib.sote.hu
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berhidi
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: Lívia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vasas
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D035081:Editorial Policies; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D038622:Internationality; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D012586:Science